FOSDEM 2009 Announcement

FOSDEM 2009 will take place at at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, in Brussels on the 7/8. Feb 2009.

This page is for organizing GNUstep's participation in the event. This includes the organization of a developer meeting
the Friday before FOSDEM.

Note: this year we will have a joint devroom for GNUstep + Etoilé + OpenGroupware.org but no stand/booth since running a stand consumes a lot of effort and there were complaints about the split up of folks between the devroom and the stand in the years before (and until now less people than in the years before have confirmed an attendance at FOSDEM this year)

Organizers

Lars Sonchocky-Helldorf

t.b.d.

Who will attend FOSDEM

One of the main reasons people attend the event is that you can meet, and talk directly to, other developers, whom you would otherwise meet only virtually (on mailing lists, emails, newsgroups, IRC etc.). We expect many lead developers and contributors to be present, so if you have never met them, you shouldn't miss this occasion!

The following is a list of people of GNUstep fame who have confirmed (or denied) that they will be able to join us at the GNUstep meeting at FOSDEM 2009:

and we'll ask for even better discounts for a group booking (we need to know who's will be there for that!)

Some people booked that hotel: Nicolas, Marcus, Helge (,Lars?).

Sun Hotel in Brussels (Belguim) (not recommended)

Rue du Berger, 38

1050 Brussels (near Porte de Namur)

Tel : +32(0)2 511 21 19

Fax : +32(0)2 512 32 71

sunhotel@skynet.be

www.hotels-belgium.com/brussel-al/sunhotel.htm

50 EUR/Single room with breakfast

22 rooms total

3km distance to University

has internet access, will make breakfast room available for developers after 11:00 am. Two electrical plugs for breakfast room, so need extension cord with additional plugs. Ask for first or second floor rooms close to reception for good wifi connections.